Buy Bitcoin with Bancontact

Bancontact is the payment method most people in Belgium already use, both online and at the till, so buying Bitcoin with it works just like any other checkout you've done before.

• Create and verify your Paybis account
• Select Bitcoin, then choose Bancontact as your payment method
• Enter how much BTC you want, or how much EUR you'd like to spend
• Scan the QR code with your Bancontact app or banking app, or enter your Bancontact card details, and confirm the payment

Bancontact payments are confirmed the moment you approve them, so there's no pending period and no next-day wait like with a regular SEPA transfer. Your Bitcoin then goes to your Bitcoin Wallet or the wallet address you gave at checkout. If you'd rather cash out later, you can also sell Bitcoin on Paybis and receive the payout to your bank account.

There's no extra app to download before you buy. Your BTC goes straight into the free Bitcoin Wallet as soon as your Bancontact payment is confirmed. From there you can hold it, follow the price, or send it to your own wallet whenever you like. Already have a wallet you trust? Just paste its address in at checkout and your Bitcoin goes there directly.

Paybis has been operating since 2014 and holds a Crypto Asset Service Provider license under MiCA, along with a Payment Institution license and Money Service Business registrations in several regions. Every Bancontact payment is protected by 3D Secure, so you confirm it on your bank's side, through your app or card reader, before anything goes through. Your banking login and PIN never reach Paybis. Combined with Paybis's own identity checks, that gives a Bitcoin purchase through Bancontact two separate layers of verification.

Bancontact is the most used payment method in Belgium, so for most Belgian buyers there's nothing new to set up. You pay in EUR straight from your Belgian bank account, which means no currency conversion and no credit card fees on top. Payments are guaranteed and confirmed instantly, so your order doesn't sit around waiting for a transfer to settle. And if you already pay with Bancontact in shops or online, approving a Bitcoin purchase feels exactly the same. For anyone in Belgium who wants to buy Bitcoin without typing out an IBAN or reaching for a credit card, it's one of the simplest options available. Prefer another method next time? Paybis also supports buying Bitcoin with a bank transfer or a card.